Bag-holder.



A. DAVIS.

BAG HOLDER.

APPLICATION HLBD maal, 1910.

Patented May 30, 19H.

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Specication of Letters Patent.

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Be it known thatl, Annata Davis, a citizen of the United-States, residing at Brooklyn-,in the county of Kings, State of New York, have invented new and useful* Improvements in Bag-Holders, of which thev following. is a specification. v

This invention relates to a device for holding-open a bag while being filled and it consists of t-wo spaced longitudinal wire parallel base bars which are provided with coiled a series of upwardly extending arms forming an integral part of the springs and the base bars. rlhe upper portions of the arms are bentinwardly at right angles to the arms and twisted together to constitute two transformed by bending the ends of each of the twisted bars upwardly and theseprongs are adapted to pierce the mouth of the bag and thereby hold the bag yin position. The springs tend to swing the upwardly extending arms outwardly and when the bag is hung on to the prongs the upper portion of the arms spread and consequently hold the mouth of the bag open to its fullest extent.

The holder can be fastened to a yrolling platform or truck to enable the device, when in operation, to be wheeled to any locality.

The novel features of the invention are more fully described in the following specification and claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1, represents a perspective view of a bag holding. device embodying this invention. Fig. 2, is a side elevation showing the device without the bag. Fig. 3 is an. end view of Fig. 2. Fig. 4:, is aperspective view of a modification.

In this drawing the letter a designates two wire longitudinal, parallel base bars the end portions of which are convoluted at b to form a series of coiled springs. These springs have upwardly extending arms c formed integral with the springs and the base bars. The upper portions of these arms are bent at right angles and these portions are twisted about each other to form transverse bars d, while the ends thereof are bent upwardly to form the prongs e. rlhese prongs have pointed ends to pierce the mouth of the bag f and thus hold the bag suspended on the prongs. The arms can be provided with adjusting devices such as a nut g (see Figs. 1, 2 and 3) llower sections of the arms by means Aof pins,-

tvhethreadedportionof the arm and wheni @atenten ay 3d, agili. i

the nut'is-rotated vit shortens 'or lengthensv the height of the armste t bags of more or less depth.

f linl the foregoing construction the .lower portions of the nuts` areconnected to the each pin engages an annular groove formed on the arm, While the interior of the nut is provided with a screw thread adapted to en! gage a thread formed on the upper portion of the arm. lt will thus be seen that when the nuts are rotated they revolve about the grooves and the upper section of the arms move downward or upward thus shortening or lengthening the arms to fit dierent sizes of bags. Y

The base bars of the -device can be fastened to a rolling platform or truck la, (see Figs. 1, 2 and 3) on which the lower portion of the bag is adapted to rest when in place on the prongs.

The bag when in position is engaged by- When the device is used without the truck' (see Fig. i) the parallel base bars form a support for the holder and when the bag is placed on the prongs the bottom portion of the bag will rest on the ioor.

Modifications of the invention may be made, for instance the rolling platform and adjusting device for the arms may be omitted. (See Fig. 4.)

l claim:

l. A wire bag holder, comprising two spaced longitudinal parallelbase bars, the end portions of which are convoluted to constitute coiled springs, and having upwardly extending arms forming a continuation of the springs, the upper portion of each arm being bent inwardly at right angles and joined to the opposite arm to form transverse bars. 'Y

2. A wire bag holder, comprising two spaced longitudinal parallel base bars, the end portions of which are convoluted to constitute coiled springs, and having upwardly extending adjustable arms forming a continwhich engages uation of the springs, the upper portion of the each arm bein bent inwardly at right an-Y gles andl joine to the opposite arm to form transverse bars.

3. A wire bag holder, comprising two spaced longitudinal parallel base bars, the

` end portions of which are convoluted to constitute coiled springs, and having upwardly extending arms forming la. contlnuation of the springs, the upper portion of each arm being bent inwardly at right angles and twisted together to form transverse bars, angl having projecting prongs for attaching a a .4.gA wire bag holder, comprising two spaced longitudinal parallel base bars, said 'Q v n eases@ v bars having convoluted end portions to. constitute coiled springs, and havin upwardly extending arms integral with t e springs, the upper portion of each arm being bent inwardly and connected to the opposite arm to form transverse bars, and having projecting prongs for attaching a bag.

In testimony vwhereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ABRAHAM DAVIS.' Witnesses:

HENRY HERZ, CHRISTIAN H. OLMs'rAEDr. 

